Thieves hit Grand Ridge Elementary School

June 23, 2010

By Warren Kagarise

UPDATED — 4 p.m. June 23, 2010

Thieves stole more than $3,000 in classroom equipment from Grand Ridge Elementary School overnight Monday.

Issaquah Police said someone nabbed four printers, a computer, a projector, a digital camera and a combination VCR-DVD player from two classrooms in a portable unit prior to 10:10 a.m. Tuesday. The estimated loss from the pilfered equipment totaled $3,319.

Issaquah School District spokeswoman Sara Niegowski said the district had filed insurance claims for the stolen items.

Police said the thieves did not enter the main campus building, at 1739 N.E. Park Drive. The school year ended June 17.